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The Wilton Dress

May 8, 2022 / Caitlin / Leave a comment

Long ago during grad school, before I dove more seriously into historical costuming (because of lack of time and funds), I worked at a Barnes & Noble where I came across the Images of America series title Wilton, NY by Jeannine Woutersz.

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